Description from the publisher: Two to six players compete to create the greatest company as they set sail across an 18th century global map. Opportunities abound to discover new goods and products, set up trading networks, and reap the profits of trade. The focus of the game is on clever trading designed to buy low and sell high as well as create an efficient networks while disrupting you competitors. Trade in ivory, tea, spices, rum, gold, and other commodities. Manage your empire with ships, storage yards, and settlements. Pirates, on their own or at the behest of other players, may try to steal your cargoes and attack your locations. The game is won by the player with the greatest wealth.